In addition to spring bed prep, we’ve been working on building a covered poultry processing and feed storage area before we begin slaughtering in mid-April. The slab was poured back in December before the cold really set in. I handmade all of t
Really great to see these swales in the new orchard slow down and collect rainwater over these last few weeks. As the water sits and gradually permeates the soil, it will stay in the soil longer during droughts and help recharge the veins under the b
In between the wet weather systems these last several weeks, we were able to take advantage of a couple of dry and sunny days to install a large portion of the multi-species orchard during the first phase: apples, dessert pears, pawpaws, Asian persim
Whew! Long day of finishing the new, exquisite brooder for the 2 week old chicks. Here they’re having an infrared sauna party 🎉 The newer chicks are in the other brooder. And the new layers come next week?! 600 baby chicks in a month’s t
Putting together the frame for our new 8x8 chick brooder based on Polyface Farm’s design. Glad we can say goodbye to rackety old brooders as we grow our pastured poultry production for broilers and layers. We’ll be moving 200 2-week old b
Last rotation for *2025* meat birds… these Freedom Rangers were raised through late fall as an attempt to keep the winter market freezers full. Hoping we can process them in late January. Spring meat bird chicks arrive late next week. All weat
About to collect a lot of eggs.
One of summer’s greatest treats.
100 Freedom Rangers ready for a brooder party.
Ripe and ready for our CSA.
Our last batch of pasture raised, freedom ranger meat birds are being processed early next week. Reach out with any special cuts or preorders. Popular cuts will most likely be out of stock by August. Our next batch will not be slaughtered until Octob
Tomatoes, potatoes, and a new logo for the trailer. I’m sure all farmers wish for the gift of time during the summer season.
Patty pan squash tastes just as delicious as crook neck squash but adds a touch of elegance with its scalloped edges.
Thanks for a great morning Chapel Hill Farmers Market customers. We’ll be back next Saturday and hopefully with more berries.